Orange yields in Belize
Belize: Orange yields was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
114th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.78 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
1.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Belize stood at 2.12 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Belize peaked at 20.78 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.84 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Belize 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1968 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
| 1972 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | -61.0% |
| 1990 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +73.7% |
| 1993 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -76.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -76.5% | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Belize?
- Orange yields in Belize was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for orange yields?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.